Districts of Bavaria

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The Districts of Bavaria are the rural administrative regions in the German state of Bavaria that manage local governance, infrastructure, and public services outside the major independent cities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
rural district system
above municipalities of Bavaria
administer local governance
local infrastructure
public services
belongsTo federal state level below Bavaria
below Regierungsbezirke of Bavaria
composedOf Landkreise in Bavaria
cooperateWith Bavarian state government NERFINISHED
independent cities in regional planning
coordinate inter-municipal cooperation
country Germany NERFINISHED
elects district council by local elections
exclude independent cities of Bavaria
follows principle of municipal self-government
fundedBy district levies from municipalities
state grants
govern rural areas of Bavaria
governedBy district council (Kreistag)
hasOfficialTermInGerman Landkreise in Bayern NERFINISHED
haveCapital district towns (Kreisstädte)
headedBy district administrator (Landrat)
historicalDevelopment formed in 19th and 20th century territorial reforms
includeType rural districts (Landkreise)
language German
legalBasis Bavarian district order (Bezirksordnung) and county order (Landkreisordnung)
level local government level
locatedIn Bavaria
manage civil protection at district level
disaster control at district level
district hospitals and clinics
district-wide cultural institutions
notIncludeType urban districts (kreisfreie Städte)
numberOfUnits 71
partOf administrative divisions of Germany
reformedBy Bavarian district reform of 1972 NERFINISHED
responsibleFor district roads
public health services at district level
secondary education infrastructure
social welfare tasks delegated by the state
veterinary offices
waste management
youth welfare offices
subdivisionOf Free State of Bavaria NERFINISHED
subjectTo Bavarian municipal law NERFINISHED
supervisedBy district governments (Regierungsbezirke) NERFINISHED

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Bayreuth district hasCategory Districts of Bavaria